The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

the area to let them know
we have this program.
It is our hope that this
next year we will be able
to pass the record we
have set this year.
James R. Snyder
Veterans Day Parade in New York City
and contributed much to enlighten viewers of the severity and
tactics of the war.
(Thank you Bernie for photos and super veterans involved in
special events.)
Pfc. Stanley A. Gogoj Chapter #38
of Pennsylvania
(Thank you James for
the report of special veterans
doing an important
task. Keep up your
efforts. It is special when
you are asked back to
educate more students.)
Carolyn and Ray Bahler of Indiana Chapter 1.
See Sept-Oct 1999 issue of proud vets display
tags on page 30.
(Thank you Ray & Carolyn for photo)
Lake County Chapter #169 of Florida
From the Pfc. Stanley A. Gogoj Chapter #38 of Pennsylvania (left to right) are.
Edward Corbeil, John Barlas, John Rdesinski, John Plenskofski, President,
Frank A. Chivaroli and John Mitchell, Jr. Commander, Honor Guard.
Pfc. Stanley A. Gogoj, was the first man from Philadelphia
and possibly Pennsylvania reported killed in action during the
Korean War. Pfc. Stanley A. Gogoj, was killed in Korea on June
30, 1950. We named our Korean War Veterans Chapter
Association in honor of him. Chapter was founded on June 9,
1991. I also believe we were the first Korean War Veterans
Association Inc. Chapter granted a Charter.
(Thank you John for photo and history.)
Indiana Chapter 1
Chapter 1, Fort Wayne, Indiana has been able to make presentations
to over 1,355 students, teachers and guests during the
last semester of school ending in June, 1999
We have already had requests to return this year from the
same schools and have sent notices to other school systems in
Gold Star Widow Carol Becker, member and Historian of Lake County, FL
Chapter # 169 stands next to the Chapter banner she designed and made. Her
needlework skills has resulted in Chapter members referring to her as their
Betsy Ross. Joseph Madeline, Chapter President invites Gold Star Mothers and
Gold Star Widows of the Korean War to become members.
(Thank you Joseph Turner for the photo and the story of a special
lady who would not let us forget her hero and also supports
the most important duty we all have to remember those that did
not come home. We are all proud of you Carol.)
On October 9, 1999, at the Grand Island, FL. home of Paul
Russell a flag pole was dedicated in memory of his brother
Eugene Russell killed in action in Korea. Paul is a member of
Lake County Chapter # 169, KWVA. 1st Lt. Eugene Russell,
United States Marine Corps, was killed in action in 1953 on Pork
Chop Hill. At the time his brother Paul was serving with 49th
Artillery Headquarters Battery, United States Army, ten miles
away. Paul remembers at the time of the battle seeing for miles,
jeeps carrying bodies of GI=s draped in white. No doubt Lt.
Russell was one of them. The 48 star flag raised at the ceremony
was the one presented to the fallen hero’s mother at his burial.
Harold Sievers, Lake County Chapter’s Chaplain opened and
closed the program with a prayer. The Chapter’s Color Guard
consisting of Charles Rogers, Isiah Hatcher and G. Brooks
Guseman under the direction of Peter Fargnoli made its first
public appearance. Jonnie Hale, Vice Mayor of the City of
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